He used the Dance Powder secretly on his plants and vegetables. However, eventually Luffy came and tried eating his Dance Powder supply, which he did not like due to the taste, so afterwards he burned the rest in a chimney.

Later, however, he apologized to the man. The recluse tried to explain the Dance Powder's usage to Luffy, who did not quite understand. Luffy then went looking for his friends in Nanohana.